I love holding a sleeping baby. Everything about it is awesome: the softness, the limp weight, the warmth of that body, the sweet smell of that little head nestled against my shoulder. I love the slow, steady breathing, small snorts and sucking noises as she sleeps. I love how it looks, too. Sometimes I got stand in the bathroom so I can see her ( Read more... )

I keep meaning to post about Geneva's milestones and keep getting sidetracked ( Read more... )

Doob LOVES mixing things up. "You're a baby, and I'm a mommy!" he chortles gleefully, pointing at me. "You're a baby boy," he amends, "and Geneva's a mommy ( Read more... )

I had this conversation with Doob at lunch the other day ( Read more... )

I love love LOVE being up north. I was ready to leave Chicago by the time my four day visit there ended. Seeing everyone was great, but seriously, there' sonly so much bickering you can take before your mind just implodes ( Read more... )

I keep meaning to blog about stuff and then never remember it when I sit down ( Read more... )

It's a funny thing about happiness. I was reflecting on my life today as I rocked the baby to sleep around 8:15. Doob went to bed early (6:30) without a fuss. It was sort of punishment, because he wouldn't stop laying on top of Ginny and squishing her when she tried to crawl, so I told him it was bedtime, brought him up, changed him, brushed his ( Read more... )

I feel like I can't process a thought to completion lately. I start to think about something and within seconds my brain just goes "Ehhhh" and that's it ( Read more... )

Doob just came over, little face in "anxious" mode and confirmed with me,

"Mom, we're going to the Rosary for the leprechaun's birthday, right?"

Uh, yeah, we're going to Kathy's for a St. Patrick's Day potluck party, and all the rosary people are going to be there.

Now how could he be cuter?

Dan transferred all our family pictures onto the new computer, so my awesome little sidebar photo gadget now cycles through images from our entire library.

Mostly, of course, they are of the Doob in various adorable outfits and poses.

The bald head! Oh, the baldness of that bald head! I can't stand it, it's so bald.